Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-19
NsiIHgR BLUE NOR GRAY.

N6It REX BLUE NOR GRAY.
Senator Shsrman's Tardy Recognition OF
:, the Truth That "ths Bloody Chasm''
Should BE Bridged by All Patriots.
In speaking of Senator Sherman 8
Nashville speech we quoted some of the
passages in which he did justice to the
sincerity of the views held by the Con-
federates, and to the courage with
which they maintained them in the
field. There was no fling of rebel or
traitor or slave-driver. The war, he
said, was perhaps sure to como. 1t was
a terrible necessity: Then he ex-
claimed: cit Is over, thank Coll but
the courage, bravery and fortitude of
both SKIES are now the pride and herit-
age of us ALL" This was in the spirit
Of Mr.. Summers bill to regulate the
army register and the regimental
colors, of which the preamble was as
follows: Whereas the National unity
and good will among fellow-citizens
can be assured only through oblivion
of past differences. and it is contrary
TO the usage OF civilized nations to per-
petuate the memory of civil war, be it
enacted" etc. That was in 1872. The
bill prohibited the continued printing
an the register of 'the names of bat
ties with fellow-citizens," or placing
them upon the regimental colors of the
United States.
The late letter of President CleYe-
land acknowledging the invitation to
attend the unvailing of the statute of
General Albert Sidney Johnston was
in the same tone as the remarks of
Senator Sherman and the preamble of
Senator Sumner. 1t was a magnan-
imOus appeal to the vi ;tor to recognize.
not the righteousness of the cause, but
the sincerity and courage of the van
quish4d, and it came from those who
shared the defeat. but who have ac-
quiescd honorably and entirely In the
final decree of battle. The Presidents
reception of the appeal was honorable
and becoming, and unquestionably his
conduct is approved by the country.
1.-The courage, bravery. and fortitude
of both Sides" says Senator Sherman,
-'are now the pride and herita &C
of us ALL" ''The patriotic SEN
timents accompanying the invita-
ton which L have received. and the
fraternal feeling therein expressed, 1
present conditions every American citi-
zen may share in the pride inspired by
the illustration of the traits which have
ennobled American character. says
President Cleveland. This was the |
proper response, dignifed, just pa
friotic, not honoring the cause in which
the soldier fought, but the honesty and |
the bravery with which he gave his life |
for his convictions. 1t is the same no.
bile feeling which led Southern soldier |
to say at the dedication OF a statue to
the Union Volunteer" when the |
orator said that the time would come |
when the soldier in gray would agree
that the boy in blue fought and died |
for the South as well as the North. |
Don't sag will come for it has |
come"
abe disappearance of mere rancorous |
memories of the war. not grateful ac-
acknowledgements of its earnest purpose |
and its glorious result, but reiteration |
of its details and horrors and cnmities, |
is one of the most significant and graf
itying facts of the time. The anniver- |
sary of Lees surrender passed few |
days since without remark and without
general remembrance. The hero of |
the Union army, General Grant him
self, led in this humane and honorable |
conduct toward his opponents ia the |
field. His generous terms as Apo
Inattox were never forgotten, and they |
struck the keynote of the feeling of
the actual soldier of the war on both |
sides. His last words in the dedica-
ton of his Memoirs, "These volumes |
are dedicated to the American soldier |
and sailor" not TO any class of them. |
but to every sincere and courageous |
American in the military or naval scrv-
ice, showed what is otherwise. well |
known. the simple magnanimity of the
great Union General. Such incidents |
as these are among the most precious
and significant which History will |
gather into her golden Urn" and they |
a:e among the chief reasons of a lofty |
National pride.-Harpe,' Weekly.